Gr 7 Review for Exam Prep and Discussion

WELCOME TO

Social Studies CLASS

WITH MR DALEY

Quotes to live by…

Exam Preps and Consideration

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1.

Write your student name in the spaces provided in the question

booklet.

2.

Section A - circle the letter which represents the correct answer in

the booklet

3.

Answer ALL questions in Sections B and C in the spaces provided in

the question booklet.

4.

There are THREE questions in Section D. Answer question D1 and
any other TWO questions from this section, in the spaces provided.
The questions are divided into several parts.

Topics to Review

● Solar System

● Earth’s Movement

● Elements of Weather, Instruments and Unit of

Measurement

● Hydrological Cycle

● Temperature - Calculations

Temperature - Calculations

Temperature Calculations to Remember

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Maximum Temperature: Highest Temperature Recorded

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Minimum Temperature: Lowest Temperature Recorded

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Daily Range of Temperature: The difference between maximum and
minimum temperature

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Average Daily Temperature: Average Maximum Temperature plus the
Average Minimum Temperature divided by two

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Average Monthly Temperature: Average Daily Temperature divided
by Number of Days

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Average Temperature: Average monthly temperatures divided by 12
(number of months)

Hydrological Cycle

Details of the Topic

● Define the Hydrological Cycle.

● State and Describe the processes involved in the

Hydrological Cycle.

● Explain how each Element of Weather influence the

Hydrological Cycle.

● Label the Hydrological Cycle.

Multiple Choice

In what forms is water stored in the global hydrological cycle?

• Liquid

• Solid

• Gas

• Liquid, Solid and Gas

Multiple Choice

What is another term for rain, snow or sleet?

• Percolation

• Precipitation

• Liquid precipitation

• Sublimation

Multiple Choice

What is the transfer of water from plants to the air as water vapour?

• Infiltration

• Interception

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

Multiple Choice

When water is trapped on the leaves of trees slowing down the transfer of water to the surface of the ground?

• Infiltration

• Interception

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

Multiple Choice

What is the movement of water into the soil from the surface ?

• Percolation

• Precipitation

• Infiltration

• Throughflow

Multiple Choice

When water vapour changes back into water forming small droplets visible as clouds?

• Evapo-transpiration

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Saturation

Multiple Choice

What is the downhill movement of water over the surface of the ground? If the water is flowing in a channel it is called a stream or river.

• Overland Flow

• Groundwater Flow

• Throughflow

• Stemflow

Multiple Choice

What is the sideways transfer of moisture downhill through the soil?

• Groundwater Flow

• Overland Flow

• Throughflow

• Stemflow

Multiple Choice

What do we call the upper level of the ground which is saturated by water?

• Groundwater

• Saturation

• Water Chair

• Water Table

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a store?

• Groundwater flow

• Precipitation

• Rivers

• Clouds

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a transfer?

• Glaciers

• Stemflow

• Soil Moisture

• Groundwater

Elements of Weather,

Instruments and Unit of

Measurement

Details of the Topic

● Distinguish between Weather and Climate.

● Identify and Define the Main Elements of Weather.

● Determine the Instruments used to Measure Elements of

Weather.

● State the Unit of Measurements.

● Describe the best location for Instruments to give accurate

measurements.

Multiple Choice

A student states the weather is the same as the climate. Which response BEST tells the student the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is about the wind and the rain, but climate is about the clouds.

• Weather is the conditions in one day, but climate is the conditions over a long time.

• Weather is measured with tools like thermometers, but climate is measured with tools like forecasts.

• Weather is recorded on charts, but climate is recorded on world maps.

Multiple Choice

Which observation describes a change in climate rather than a change in weather?

• The thunderstorm dropped about three centimeters of rain today.

• The average summer temperatures have increased over the last ten years.

•  The snowfall in this area was more this week than it was last week.

• The average wind speed in April was less than it was in March.

Multiple Choice

Two major factors used to identify climate are?

• longitude and latitude

• temperature and precipitation

• lattitude and temperature

• layers in the atmosphere

Multiple Choice

Weather refers to the conditions of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular ____________. 

•  Location

• Time

• Place

•  Time and Place

Multiple Choice

Which measures the force of molecules pushing on a surface?

• air pressure

• temperature

• precipitation

• wind

Multiple Choice

How is air pressure measured?

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Psychrometer

• Wind vane

Multiple Choice

What is humidity?

• Any form of water that falls from the sky to the ground.

• A measure of the transparency of the atmosphere.

• The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place.

• The amount of water vapor in the air.

Multiple Choice

What is temperature?

• The measure of how hot or cold something is

• The amount of water vapor in the air compared to the amount of water vapor needed to reach saturation.

• Air that moves horizontally, or parallel to the ground.

• Evaporation

Multiple Choice

What is wind?

• Air that moves horizontally, or parallel to the ground.

• Air pressure

• Wind vane

• A measure of the transparency of the atmosphere.

Multiple Choice

What is precipitation?

• Any form of water that falls to Earth's surface from the clouds.

• Amount of water vapor in the air.

• Force of air molecules pushing on an area.

• Wind speed

Multiple Choice

How do we measure wind speed?

• Wind vane

• Anemometer

• Cumulus

• Barometer

Multiple Choice

What is air pressure? 

• How hot or cold something is.

• Any form of water that falls to the ground from the clouds.

• The force of air molecules pushing on an area.

• Air that moves horizontally, or perpendicular to the ground.

Multiple Choice

Which is not an element of temperature?

• Cloud cover

• Distance from sea

• Attitude

• Latitude

Multiple Choice

Clouds at night prevent heat radiating from earth's surface from escaping to space. The earth's surface is thus kept warm at night. True or false?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The annual temperature range of coastal areas are smaller than those of places inland. This is known as the continental effect. True or false?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Temperature increases with altitude. True or false?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The higher the latitude, the lower the temperature. True or false?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Identify this intrument

• Thermometer

• Rain Gauge

• Barometer

Multiple Choice

this instrument is used to measure the speed of the wind

• Wind Vane

• Anemometer

• none of these

Earth’s Characteristics,
Movements and Effects

Details of the Topic

● Describe the main characteristics of Earth.

● Distinguish between Rotation and Revolution.

● Explain the Effects of Earth’s Rotation.

● Explain the Effects of Earth’s Revolution.

● Label a diagram of Earth’s Rotation and Day/Night.

● Label a diagram of Earth’s Revolution and Seasons.

Multiple Choice

The earth is located in this specific area of space which is "not too hot and not too cold".

• Goldberry' Zone

• Goldilock's Zone

• Goldberg's Zone

• Geothermal Zone

Multiple Choice

Approximately how many percent of earth's atmosphere is composed of oxygen?

• 20%

• 21%

• 22%

• 23%

Multiple Choice

What causes the day/night cycle?

• Earth turning on its axis.

• Earth revolving around the Sun.

• The Sun revolving around the Earth.

• The Moon revolving around the Earth.

Multiple Choice

Why does the Sun appear to move across the sky during the day?

• The Sun revolves around the Earth.

• The Earth revolves around the Sun.

• The Sun rotates on its axis.

• The Earth rotates on its axis.

Multiple Choice

How long is one Earth rotation?

• 28 days

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 1 year

Multiple Choice

When do shadows appear to be the longest length?

• Early afternoon

• 12:00 pm

• At sunrise or sunset

• 12:00 am

Multiple Choice

In what direction does the Sun appear to set at night?

• North

• South

• East

• West

Multiple Choice

what causes the change of seasons?

• earth's rotation and revolution

• earth's revolution

• earth's revolution and inclination on its axis

• earth's rotation and inclination on its axis

Multiple Choice

The Earth is always in

• revolution

• the same place

• motion

• bright look

Multiple Choice

In a leap year February has

• 28

• 27

• 29

• none

Multiple Choice

motion of earth around the sun is

• rotation

• revolution

• both a AND b

• none

Multiple Choice

When do equinoxes occur on the earth?

• March 21

• September 23

• Both (a) and (b)

• None of these

The Universe and Our

Solar System

Details of the Topic

● Identify and Distinguish between the different objects

in space.

● List the planets in the Solar System.

● Distinguish between the different planets.

● Differentiate between planets and dwarf planets.

Multiple Choice

Which planet is the closest planet to the sun?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

• Pluto

Multiple Choice

A natural satellite that orbits an object other than a star.

• moon

• comet

• asteroid

Multiple Choice

A meteoroid becomes a _____________ when it impacts Earth.

• meteor

• meteorite

Multiple Choice

Which planets do not have solid surfaces? 

• inner planets

• terrestrial planets

• gas giants

Multiple Choice

Besides Pluto, which planet is the furthest planet from the sun?

• Mercury
• Earth
• Neptune
• Uranus

Multiple Choice

What is similar about all of the inner planets?

• rocky
• gasses
• many moons
• takes a long time to revolve around the sun

Multiple Choice

What is similar about all of the Outer Planets?

• small
• large
• few moons
• takes a short amount of time to go around the sun

Multiple Choice

Which direction do all of the planets go around the sun?

• clockwise
• counter-clockwise
• verticle
• horizontal

Multiple Choice

Which planet is the largest?

• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Neptune
• Uranus

Multiple Choice

Besides Pluto, which planet is the smallest?

• Mercury
• Venus
• Earth 
• Mars

Multiple Choice

Between which two planets is the asteroid belt located?

• Mercury & Venus

• Mars & Jupiter

• Uranus & Neptune

• Neptune & Pluto

Multiple Choice

Which planet takes the least time to go around the sun?

• Mercury

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

Multiple Choice

Which planet is red because of iron oxide or rust?

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

Multiple Choice

Which planet's average temperature make it the hottest planet in the solar system?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

Multiple Choice

Which planet has the greatest range in daytime and night time temperatures?

• Mercury

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Neptune

Multiple Choice

The "Great Red Spot" is a storm on which planet?

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

Multiple Choice

Which planet rotates on its side?

• Venus

• Earth

• Saturn

• Uranus

Multiple Choice

Our galaxy is called

• Centaurus A

• Andromeda

• the Milky Way

• Triangulum

Multiple Choice

Our Sun is just one of many millions of stars in a froup of stars called a

• universe

• solar system

• cosmos

• galaxy

Multiple Choice

What was in part of the Milky Way prior to 4.6 billion years ago?

• nothing

• a cloud of dust and gas

• other planets

• a supernova star